#3 The Birth of Monday Night Raw
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So the show’s ratings have been taking a massive hit over the years and we just aren’t as enthusiastic about tuning in as we might have been in the 90’s or mid 00’s. But anyone who has been a WWF/E fan at some point in their lives has some unforgettable, cherished memories of watching RAW.
It is the company’s flagship show and pretty much has been since its inception back in 1993. True, the presentation of the show was very different back then.
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They seemed to be doing broadcasts in the middle of a shopping mall, and all of the hokey early 90’s characters like the Repo man and Doink the Clown were running around throwing various buckets over the presenters, which is a far cry from the days of Austin and his beer truck.
But from a business standpoint, 1993 was able to equip the WWF with what is still the longest running weekly episodic show on American TV (apart from the News I guess?).
And RAW ‘93 did have some memorable moments too. The 123 kid causing a shock upset against Razor Ramon. Money Inc bashing in the surgically repaired face of Brutus Beefcake. It wasn’t exactly the attitude era, but things have to start somewhere.
